Drat It: Who needs another dog?

1:18 PM,
Jul. 12, 2013

Written by

Gere Goble
Features editor

There has been a lot of talk in the Goble household about adding a second dog to the family.

Mind you, the last thing we need is another dog. It's not as if we don't have our hands full with Loki. Stretched out the floor, our Newfoundland-mix is roughly 6-foot long, from nose to tail. On the rare occasions when he stands on his hind legs, he can look me in the eye. He sheds enough for three dogs, requires two walks a day and, given an opportunity, can sit on all three of our laps at once.

When he needs medicine, it usually costs more, because he requires a larger-than-standard dose. We won't even discuss the ...